70+ years later and that guys anger in his voice was the most pure thing I've ever heard.

Im 19 years old and to think these men went through what they did at my age is mind blowing. Keep up the good work!

"After things quieted down a bit me and my friend decided we were going to go look for snipers." That's got to be one of the most baddass things i've ever heard.

some people dont realize how lucky they are to live a full life without any armed conflicts

We demand a Netflix Original Documentary, or a show where every Veteran gets an episode

5:53 damn. even after 70 years, you can still hear the anger and regret in his voice. i cant imagine what he felt edit: also, thanks for the likes. I appreciate that you guys can see what I'm talking about

"That's the end of my story, I won't talk anymore." That guy's bitterness is raw as if it were yesterday. Wow. Can't imagine having carry those experiences for 90 years.

My great grandad died before I was born by every time I hear a story about him in ww2 I start to cry what a great man he was thanks for 40 likes I appreciate every single one

That anger and emotion near the 6 minute mark is so chilling.

The smile he gave when he said his buddy Johnny made it home yesterday....priceless

When the footage matches the story being told Thank you

This soldier fought to liberate my country, thank you for your service mister, without braves like you i woudnt be able to fully enjoy my life in France, god bless America.

This channel is so damn important.

Arlin White: “we decided to GO LOOKING for snipers” Me: [spits coffee]

"No matter how close you are to him...Its rubs off your back like Grease" -WW2 Army Veteran- I hope this guy deserves to get a medal and a pass to heaven

I am 22 years old and hearing his anger made me tear up.

The greatest generation

he didn't want to talk any more about his friend who been shot and i can respect that because he's been though a lot of stuff that he doesn't wanna talk about. I give you my Respect

I’m really happy that the servicemen got to meet his best friend again😭

Very powerful video . My heart broke for Arlin hearing about his friend that was killed (6 minutes in.). Thank you for your service Arlin.

I wish this ww2 veterans live forever

5:53 I am pretty sure he'd still kill the guy that gunned his buddy down if he saw him today.

Thanks for liberating my grandparents from the nazis back in 1945. My grandmother was sick in 1945 and the American soldiers gave her chocolate what she always considered as a sign of peace.

I respect this man 70 years after the war u can still hear the anger and regret in his voice.Thank u for your service

Thank you for your service and your sacrifices.

What a story. These stories are so raw coming from the veteran himself. So much emotion, pain and happiness. Please keep these videos coming.

The captain he mentioned sounded like a true hero with true courage 💯💯

It really gets me at the end when he talks about realizing his friend was alive. I can only imagine how I would have felt if I thought my best friend had died only to discover he was alive.

Absolutely love these....we can’t forget the past unless we want to repeat the same atrocities again...keep up the good work! Edit: I watched this when it first came out this morning, rewatched it. You can feel the heartbreak and anger in his voice talking about his friend getting cut down by a machine gunner...just to see the same person surrender right after.

"you don't think about it; you can't think about it." and then his face shows him thinking about it. What a hero and I'm truly sorry he had to harden his heart like that.

Much respect. Can't believe what a bunch of young men had to go through. Truly the greatest generation.

It’ll be sad when all of the ww2 vets pass away

575 likes to 0 dislikes. I think I speak for us all when I say this is an amazing series you guys have here.

What an honor to be part of this. Thank you for using my music!

Thank you. These men made that i can live in freedom. Real hero's. Greetz from Holland.

That moment of anger and hate in his voice as he talked about his good friend near the 6 minute mark....Chills.

What you're doing is absolutely honorable absolutely necessary just please don't stop we need this information

The end was awesome! My grandpa died two weeks ago. He served in the pacific. I loved his stories about the war

My father told me that one of his earliest memories was standing by a screen door and looking down the driveway and telling his mother that a soldier was walking up the driveway. He said that his aunt was living with them at the time and she almost tore down the screen door and when she saw her husband walking up the driveway she fell to her knees and started crying. Daddy said it was the first time he ever saw his uncle John and he was home from the war having served in the 101st infantry having fought his way across most of Europe.

Arlin C. White passed away on July 27th 2023, aged 97. Rest in peace.

So much respect. From England i say thank you for your service.

Thank you for your service sir 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

The level of respect I have for this man and his comrades, fallen or otherwise, is immeasurable. I was broken when he described the scout being cut down; and then when he was describing his buddy Johnny at the end, it broke me again. What a gent. From your distant cousins in the UK, we will never forget your sacrifices. God Bless, and God Speed good sir.

My great grandfather was in the second world war, I am based in new zealand, he never spoke about what happened, I never wanted to ask, due to the horror they faced. This is actually amazing to hear some of there stories that I'm sure are extremely hard to say out loud. Thankyou for doing this channel and helping to keep there stories alive! I miss my great father everyday but I am extremely grateful to have known him.

My question is how did the get all this courage to do this. The ww2 vets are all amazing.

What a great generation they were, they will be missed

"rubs off you back like grease" - what a strange analogy. However, live well. You earned it.

*I am Not a American but i respect your country and all the veterans who had fought in the war and i am sorry that you guys didnt have a silent life*

Thank you for doing these interviews and capturing these memories before all the WW2 vets are gone.

These little videos are really cool. Daddy was in Europe then sent to Okinawa. Lost him in 06. He'd have been 97 in Jan.

Thank you for liberating us. You Sir are a hero. Greetings from Germany.

this guys needed to be heard his got 5 years left, we need to get as many as we can before they are gone for good,the young need to see and hear these people tell it how it really was reading, not a sanitized version of it in a book

You can feel his emotion. Incredible.

This veteran soldier truly spoke from his heart, he showed his emotions, he gave us the full picture of the war, loosing your friend or family in combat is a devastating loss. Thank you Sir for your service.

Was really great to know arlin and johnny made it back home just to see each other again after everything they went through, thank the lord

Mate. A toast to all of the veteran in the past, present and the future. Long live all of you. Thank you for your service, your time and your losses. We will never forget you.

If I said it once I’ve said it a hundred times. I thank God for men like Mr White. So damn brave and courageous. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My eyes got wet when he talked about finding his friend alive at home.

When I heard that his friend was still alive... 😭🙏🏽❤️

I was in the army in peace time and I made the closest friends I've ever known. I can't imagine how close these guys would be when they shared combat experiences. I thank God for keeping out of war. As badly as I wanted to fight for my country I'm still glad to be alive.

You deserve more subscribers.

this type of mans is what we need. strong, always prepared to protect you, this mans fought for us and we should respect them

You can tell those days in Europe he served in combat in the field are still fresh as it was yesterday... From experience myself and being with a few that took their last breath with us looking into their eyes ....it Never Ever leaves you ...Never ...

I love watching and hearing all of this. I was 19 and just been a year off since high school. I had nowhere to go, unemployed and had $15 to my name. I applied for a job at a retirement home back in 2005 for their night shift front desk receptionist. My first shift I met a man name named “Neil” in his mid 80s who would walk around the lobby and sit by the fire by the front desk. He was the first to say hi to me on my first day and we would chat every 1am. There, he talked about his stories. He Was a brigadier general in Europe in 1944. We had a good laugh every time. He talked about the meaning of life and how he now just resides in this retirement home because his kids chose this for him. It was a luxury home. It was nice but I can tell he hated it. He wasn’t the only one I’ve talked to. There were moments I had to cover a day shift and I’d meet more ww2 veterans - men and women of the service. I also got a chance to arm wrestle a former airborne soldier who was know back in his days to be the best. For someone who was 82 at that time, he was really strong and I was by no means had weak arms and I struggled and couldn’t beat him. Not sure what kind of exercise programs they were on. I also chatted and had wonderful ww2 female veterans. Often times, I had to visit their home to say hello and check how they are doing and I’ll tell you... whenever I see pictures of them when they were in their early 20s.. I was astonished and in awe of their beauty in the 1940s and 1950s. It is sad to see them get old but hearing their stories was a gem to remember. I’ll never forget. I left that place in 2007. Only 1 Of the original residents from 2005 are still living. Sadly, he is In the Alzheimer’s care unit and doesn’t remember a thing. This is the best time to really greet any ww2 veterans. There’s only 300k of them left in 2020 and this number is dropping at 100-200 per day.

I work at a grocery store and every day this WW2 veteran comes in to shop same time,I often wonder what his story is. God Bless them all!

Wish I could personally shake that mans hand and thank him for his service

My man went “lookin for snipers with his buddy”😂 he tells it like he went lookin for a missing cat

My maternal grandfather, Bill Wulf, was in the South Pacific with the 96th Division, "the Deadeyes" when Mcarthur retook the Philippines at Leyte. He came home and over the years, drank himself to death to numb the pain of what he went through and broke my mom's heart. She was his little princess. Crying as I type this....I so miss him.

Im so happy he lived and found his freind ww2 is so fasinating to me i thank alllll the falling and still living vets

This story brought me to tears. I continue to be humbled by the stories of these true heros. Bless every one of them.

This man obviously still lives with all that pain anger and frustration. Must be hell to carry that with you everyday in your life. Especially living around civilians who can't ever relate to being in the middle of that. My hats off to anyone who can go through it and live with that. Something no person should ever have to do.

We couldn’t live the lives we do today without these amazing people who fought for our behalf.

I'm not crying! S- somebody was just chopping onions! You can't win a war without losing something important to you.

I‘m from switzerland and I would say Thank you sooooomutch for your serviece💪

October 2019 and can't stop watching every video. My Canadian grandfather was in the airforce and was shot down and became a POW. My 3 uncles all served but never spoke of the horrors. My respect and gratitude are immense to those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice. God bless and thank you.

The greatest generation who fought for the glory freedom. Freedom that has been paid full in blood. My deepest gratitude to all WWII VETERANS!

Man I wish my grandfather stayed alive to maybe tell his story

At the end of the day, every soldier has family but they fight for there country.. that's every country

The story of his friend John losing his life... no words for how that made me feel. God bless you Arlen.

May we all have a moment of silence for all those who fell

I feel his pain.. And people deny that this War ever happened.

These are some of the best stories in Earth's history. Thank you, Josh.

Just burried a WW11 Army Veteran. Martin Ray 92 would of been 93 Oct 22 2019. Passed 2 weeks before. May he rest in peace. ❤🇺🇸❤ 🌹❤

Its heartbreaking to see the anger in his eyes even after all that time... Even though he was victorious he lost in the end

Man who’s cutting onions. I cracked when he said his friend was alright. God knows that the WW2 generation was the best generation

The word legend doesn't do him justice. Thank you sir, thank you!

A friend found = a happy ending. Made me smile !

And now I would like to say a couple of words to the amazing people that fought in the war on all fronts, and to the people that presented their amazing stories on this KZfaq channel..... We will never, never forget your amazing actions and your life dedication to this conflict, we will always support you and even if you amazing people pass away, know that we will cherish you and your amazing journey and we will pass it all to others.... Damn I'm just tiering up by just writing this... Please guys make more videos of these amazing people which actions tell amazing stories... Please make more

Amazing men. Its my great privilege to have some of these great men as patients. Much more fearless than some people today. God bless all who served!!!!

I'm from India & I love the way the gentleman spoke. He must be from the south. The "grease on the back" comment was something. Loved the end of the video, as both friends reunite. I don't know if people understand what friendship is in this day & age? It's someone you can die for. It's like "greater love has no man than this that a man lays down his life for his friends". That's why these soldiers keep saying the true heroes are the one's who gave their lives. I hope we get to understand what it means to love. Not just our fellowmen, but the things that give meaning to life. Otherwise there's no true friendship. And a lot of us have drifted far away from the Source of all good things. Just like the Germans before the War, who were so easily deceived by Hitler. Hope that changes before things are irreversible. God bless the USA.

Mr. White so exemplifies his quiet-spoken, humble, brave generation. Thank you for this lovely film.

I got goosebumps, Thanks you sir. God bless you.

Sobbing at the end of this one. We owe so much to these veterans. Thank you for making these videos!

Shivers all over when he smiles about Johnny Martin and talks how he got home... thank you for your service sir, from the UK. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

Why the thumbs down? This man pours out almost every emotion. They had no flak jackets, very poor communication, certainly no fancy, high tech clothing that would protect from wind, rain, cold,etc. They saw unimaginable carnage . Put yourself in their "boots".

Huge respect to this man and everyone else who fought in wwii

I got such a smile on my face when he was told that Johnny got home before he did

Almost every episode has brought tears to my eyes, truly the greatest generation that have walked the earth. To Josh and the rest of the team at Memoirs of WW2, Thank you for giving these stories eternal life.

My grand dad's brother joined the Bataan Death March. He survived it but he died years ago living a normal life... Kudos to those who fought!

My friend me and my family thanks you from the bottom of all of our hearts for what you have done for what you did for what you have gone through the sacrifices you and your friends and fellow Soldiers made for us you guys paved the way for what we have now and you will never be forgotten you guys are true heroes God bless you